Heartbreaking moment terminally ill woman, 68, says a last goodbye to her beloved horse and dogs after hospice staff brought them to her death bed
- Jan Holman, 68, from Cheshire spent four weeks at the Hospice of the Good Shephard in Chester where she found herself missing her two dogs and horse
- Staff brought her Cavalier King Charles Spaniels Monty and Rowley and horse in
- Bob put his head through the doors and nuzzled Jan’s neck and lap and thoroughly enjoyed his treats of carrots, bananas and apples
Touching photos show how a terminally ill woman was given the chance to say goodbye to her beloved pet horse and dogs from her hospice bed.
Jan Holman, 68, from Cheshire spent four weeks at the Hospice of the Good Shephard in Chester where she found herself desperately missing her two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels Monty and Rowley and horse Bob, a piebald Cob.
She had been riding Bob everyday until her hospice admission and described him as being ‘such an important part of her life’.
Staff decided to surprise her by putting her furry friends on the list to give Jan a heartfelt reunion with her beloved trio.
Jan Holman, 68, from Cheshire spent four weeks at the Hospice of the Good Shephard in Chester where she found herself missing her two dogs and horse. She is pictured with her horse Bob
Staff brought in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels Monty and Rowley and horse in to visit her
Even though Jan, wasn’t able to get out of bed, she said she was so excited to have the chance to see Bob one more time.
The nurses wheeled her bed to the patio doors and the team from Thornleigh Park Farm Stables, where Bob is in livery, and walked him into the hospice courtyard for a very emotional reunion between horse and owner.
Bob put his head through the doors and nuzzled Jan’s neck and lap and thoroughly enjoyed his treats of carrots, bananas and apples, while Jan’s face lit up as soon as she saw Bob.
She said: ‘I just can’t believe what the staff here at the hospice have done for me.
Even though Jan, wasn’t able to get out of bed, she said she was so excited to have the chance to see Bob one more time
The nurses wheeled her bed to the patio doors and the team from Thornleigh Park Farm Stables, where Bob is in livery, and walked him into the hospice courtyard for a very emotional reunion between horse and owner
‘Until a few weeks ago I was still riding Bob every day and he is such an important part of my life, and I have missed him so much.
‘I knew that arranging for my dogs to visit was possible as we had a neighbour who was a patient at the hospice a few years ago and we were allowed to bring the dogs to visit her, but I just didn’t expect that they would ever be able to give me the chance to see Bob one more time.’
Jan’s husband Dennis, who has been married to Jan for 46 years, said: ‘It was just such a relief once Jan was moved from the hospital to the hospice in Chester.
‘We were able to have named visitors who could come and see Jan regularly.
‘However, we never imagined that we would be able to include our dogs Monty and Rowley and Jan’s horse Bob on the visiting list.’
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